Hoe



Jan. 31, 1933. A, BEEMAN 1,895,875

HOE

Filed Oct. 5, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l draw 3; Wm

Jan. 31, 1933. A BEEMAN 1,895,875

HOE

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 5, 1932 {huekfiov Qndreu Q. Timeman dmdm QEmeg s Patented Jan. 31, 1933 UNITED, STATES ANDREW A. BEEMAN, or BOYNE CITY, MIofiIGA'N" i non Application med October 3,1952. Serial a... 635,953.

This invention relates to; a hoe and more particularly to a hoe which is adapted for weeding purposes. Y

Briefly described, my hoe consists of a flexible and narrow blade, such blade having a toothed edge constructiomi-and being resiliently supported whereby the shocks of impact-due to the blade hitting stones or obstacles of any kind are damped out before reaching the handle member of the hoe, such obviously being advantageous j Also, it is desired to point out that the thickness of the blade together with its flexible. mounting, 7 permits a certain vibration to be setup in the blade'and this slight vibration or movement causes the passage of the blade through loose dirt to be facilitated. Another object of my improved hoe-lies angle to the surface of the ground. This permits the hoe to be used in longsweeping strokes approximately two and one-half feet in length and hence it is apparent that'a much greater area of ground can be covered with this type of hoe than with any other hoe now in existence.

Another feature which istied up with the angle at which the blade is mounted is the near either end thereof and then extending inwardly at a. considerable distance from the blade whereby an open area ishad centrally been cut or uprooted, may pass over the blade and under the blade mounting, thus getting them out of thejwa-y in a direct and eifioient manner. Such is in contradistinction to the usual type of hoe which permits the destroyed weeds to fall in with those which are to be out. In fact, the projected area of the blade upon a vertical plane is only about one-fifth of the projected open area between the top of the blade and the cross bars supporting the blade. Hence, it will be obvious that the small weeds can readily pass between the bladeand the horizontal portions of its supporting members whereas the larger weeds ass above the said supporting members.

:1 P Another advantage of my device resides in the mounting of the blade at a veryslight form ofi'ny invention. 7 j

supporting means for the blade, such sup-' porting means being fastened to the blade,

then bent o'utwardlyto form oppositely e;-

iii-the meanin of juieeameu'ponthe wooden handle, thus providing a fitting which securely holds the severalparts in position.

Yet another extremely important' advantage lies in the preferred toothed edge con- 5 struction of the blade whereby the weeds are gripped and held but usually not cut "entire-1y oil and thus the weeds arebodilypulled upf by their roots and then the roots are stripped H of'dirt and mutilated'and'skinnedin parts by further movement of the blade and thus there is no chancethat the weeds will again take root and grow. The blade during the above operations, passes through' the loam a slight distance below its. surface. j i ,Further advantages will be apparent as the description proceeds. K

In the drawings: c

Fig.1 1 is 'asperspective view ofthe preferred v Fig. ,2 is across sectional "view taken along the linei2 2'of Fig. 1. '3 is a cross sectional view'throughthe lower end ofthejhandle.

Fig. 4 is a view taken along the line 4-4 6 is a sectionalyiew illustrating the mounting ofxtheblade.

1 Fig. 7 -'s a perspective view ofla inodific'a:

tion of my device, thisbeing particularly use- I ful in hoeing a row of small plants of the blade wherebythe weeds, which have throughout the severalviews.

- Inthe'drawin'gs, numeral'lO indicates a handle me1nber,which is'tap'ered at'itsjlower end, see Fig. 3, and which has reces'ses 11 formed therein. See Fig. 4. A metal ferrule 12 is adapted'to beflwedg'ed upwardly over the tapered portion or the handle member j T after rod members carrying the hoeblade, have been inserted therein, and the ferrule is held in place by the'pin'13; v

Rod members have upper ends 14 which are continued in short parallel portions 15 and tending arms 17 then continued in substantially semi-circular bends 18 and which finally terminate in beveled portions 19. See Fig. 2.

A flexible blade is notched as indicated at 22, these notch'es having a pitchvof approximately one-half inch. The blade is extremely flexible and resilient andiis con- Weeds. from the groundand finally stripping rivets; 21.

nected onto the portions 19 by meansof the i vzw m i1 5 -7 The operation of the preferred form de; scribed is easily understood. The user grasps the handle of the hoe and withlong sweep- L ing strokes-urges the blade parallel to""but" slightly underthe surface of the ground, the bladecutting and gripping and tearing the their rootsof excess dirt whereby: killing thereofis assured. In this regard, it is to be noted that the toothed construction mateiallyaids in gripping the tougher. weeds and thusenabling the'user' to pull them up by their roots. Also, should arock or stone be encountered, the resiliency of the blade prevents the full force of the impact, from being transferred to the handle member.

Also, as previously mentioned, the resistance to the passage ofthe hoethrough the.

weeds is materially lessened duejto the small horizontal area ofv the thin metal blade and also tofthe large opening immediately above the central portion of the blade. I

Also, the rod supporting means, of my hoe curves upwardly abovetheaxis of the handle,

seeFig. 2, and consequently aids in the pro- 'duction of a balancedconstruction although 1 t c t r Of-gravity alwaysurges the hoe to a W rking position. I v r 7 struction, 40 indicates the handle member Referring now to/the modified form of contapered and recessed as at41, said recesses receiving straight portions 42, these portions 7 jabutting tas. at; 43,-see Fig.- 8, and then con tinuing outwardly anddownwardly as at 44,

see Fig. 7 ,and terminating in bifurcated portions 45.

Blades 46, toothed as atl'47, are

riveted at 4 8 onto the bifurcated arms 45 and shown. in Fig. 7.

those blades are spacedapartf'as clearly; I I

fThe straight portions42 are if desired, at their contactsurfaces 43. A' metal the ferrule 50 beingpermitted to slide downwardly along the members 42 until they are inserted in their respective recesses and then being wedged upwardly and held in position by meansof the pin 51. This type of ferrule connection is thought to be new and it prosturdy connect on as I duces a long lived and will be appreciated. 1

Should one of the blades46 encounter a rock no damage :to the plants will be done as the opposite blade'46-"w-ill be in contact withthe earth a'nd hence sidewisemovement i of the hoe is prevented. Similarly, in the preferred construction the blade is of suf {In closing, I desire to point out that my structure is much better than, any, hoe or ficient length'to accomplish this same result.- I

similar device now onthemarket andsuch I is attested by the reception it I receives wherever shown-.fIt isa-threepurpose hoe,

first, a weeding hoe, second, a hoe which will j work the weeds out ofthe ground and clear. their roots, .andthird, it is a hoe which will kill plants;

' lVithout limitingmyself to theparticiilar" short distance and thenextcnding outwardly I in oppositedirections at :right: angles tothe axis of. the. handle and then being bent-at i right angles in planes parallel to each i other substantially in the fornrof a half-circle and terminatingin a bevelled portion inte'riorly jof said half-circle, flexible steel". blade fastened to said bevelledportions thereby locating said blade 'atian angleof substantially 45 to theaxis of the handle member,

enemas, being of light construction, and

1 means slidable along the; said parallel portions of the rod members for engagement withthe vsaid end portion of thezhandle' member. I i v 5 j, I In testimony whereof I affix my signature; I ANDBEW A. BEEMAN.

I ferrule '50 wedges upwardly on the tapered 7 portion of the handle and holds the members 42 insecure relationship to the handle a pin51 securing thisconnectiom A]. v -'In theabove-described modifiedconstrnction, the handleis positioned sufiic'ently high i if to permit the passage of small plants thereunder. Theblades 46 of the hoe. beinguti lized on opposite sides of the row of plants.

Thus, both sides of the row may be worked uponin a single operation.

Inthis double construction the same type ofconnection to the handle member is had, 

